The start of the rainy season in the Land of Israel is immediately after Sukkos (see Shulchan Aruch Harav 117:1). Yet, we wait fifteen days before starting to pray for rain, allowing for the last of the pilgrims to Jerusalem for Sukkos to arrive home without getting caught in the rain. Besides for being a tremendous sacrifice, delaying the prayers […]

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“….And Shem and Yefes took the garment, and placed it on both of their shoulders. They walked backwards, and they covered their father’s nakedness. their faces were turned backwards and they did not see their father’s nakedness…..” (Bereishit 9:23)  ״…ויקח שם ויפת את השמלה וישימו על שכם שניהם וילכו אחורנית ויכסו את ערות אביהם ופניהם אחורנית ןערות אביהם לא ראו….״ […]

אף על פי שכל המועדות מצוה לשמוח בהן, בחג הסוכות היתה במקדש יום שמחה יתירה, שנאמר ושמחתם לפני ה’ אלהיכם שבעת ימים… ולא היו עושין אותה עמי הארץ וכל מי שירצה, אלא גדולי חכמי ישראל וראשי הישיבות והסנהדרין והחסידים והזקנים ואנשי מעשה הם שהיו מרקדין ומספקין ומנגנין ומשמחין במקדש בימי חג הסוכות. אבל כל העם האנשים והנשים כולן באין לראות […]

In this video we cover a bit What Kabbalah teaches us to do if we want to erase our sins on Yom Kippur and all year round. Also the power of prayer in regards to erasing the blemishes that were created by our sins Although the video is about Yom Kippur it is recommended to watch it for anyone who […]

  What Milk is Kosher? 1) In regard to the subject of kosher milk, the general principle is that whatever issues from the impure is itself impure.[1] This is to say that only the milk of kosher animals is kosher.[2]Of domesticated animals, this includes the milk of cows, sheep and goats.[3] Of undomesticated animals, this includes the milk of the […]